Consultation to find more ways to tackle killer diseases
THE Scottish Government today launched a consultation on tackling two of Scotland's biggest killer diseases.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) and strokes claim the lives of thousands of Scots every year, despite a significant cut in death rates in recent years.
Between 1997 and 2006, CHD deaths fell by 32 per cent from 14,012 to 9532, while stroke deaths fell by 45 per cent, from 9959 to 5479.
However, progress among younger age groups and in some of the most deprived parts of Scotland has been less rapid, prompting the need for renewed action.
Minister for Public Health, Shona Robison, said: "This consultation seeks to gather a range of views on how we can further improve services and make them more responsive to patient needs and wishes."
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